The instructors acknowledge they have different roles than full-time faculty but say they should be paid similarly for performing the same tasks.
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More than 1 million vehicles expected on Maine Turnpike this weekend
The volume of Memorial Day weekend traffic may break a record, with lower fuel prices encouraging more motorists to hit the road.
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Elvers remain one of America’s most valuable fish after strong year in Maine
Baby eels have again been worth more than $2,000 per pound at the docks this year, according to the Maine Department of Marine Resources.
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Testing ‘difficulties’ delay launch of faster Acela trains, Amtrak says
New Acela trains scheduled to debut this fall need more analysis to ensure they can safely operate on the curvy and aging tracks between Washington and Boston, railroad officials said.
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Debt ceiling crisis forces Biden to wrestle with limits on his power
For now, Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., appear to be moving closer to a deal that would allow the debt ceiling to be raised, but an agreement is far from certain.
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Biden, McCarthy reach ‘agreement in principle’ to raise debt ceiling as default looms
With the outlines of a deal in place, the legislative package could be drafted and shared with lawmakers in time for votes early next week in the House and later in the Senate.
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Prices ticked up in April, but so did consumer spending
The persistence of high inflation is complicating the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decisions.
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After yearslong delay, DEA revokes license of drug distributor over opioid crisis failures
Morris & Dickson Co. failed to flag thousands of suspicious, high-volume orders at the height of the opioid crisis, officials say.
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Flight cancellations, strikes raise fears of new summer travel chaos in Europe
British Airways canceled dozens of flights Friday due to computer problems in a rocky kickoff to Europe’s summer travel season.
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A woman was fired on maternity leave. Her ex-employer will pay $113,500.
New Jersey is among 13 states that have enacted paid family and medical leave laws since 2013. A new one was signed Thursday in Minnesota and another is under consideration in Maine.